{"product_id":"continuity-and-change-in-local-ecological-knowledge-von-nishant-thakur","title":"Continuity and change in local ecological knowledge","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday in India with an influx of modern  farming technologies and hybrid seeds the local  ecological knowledge is threatened. Not only has it  changed the farming pattern but also impinged upon  the social, cultural life, ethics and values. With  coming up of tourism, rampant illegal marijuana  trade and host of other opportunities the youth has  detached itself from agriculture.The economy that  has been self sufficient will become dependent on  market products. Today with introduction of hybrid  seeds and fertilizers farmers have shifted towards  cultivation of cash crop. The money they get in  return is again spent in purchasing food grains that  they used to grow. This nullifies the economic  benefits of modern agricultural technology.Gender  role has been affected to a large extent. When  bullocks were used to plough, even women could do  it. Today with the introduction of tractors women  role has taken a back seat and their dependence on  men has increased as they can not operate the  machines.The focus now should be to document it,  preserve it and ensure its continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783838394183\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA comparative study among two farming communities in Himachal Pradesh, India\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783838394183","offer_id":39499107795037,"sku":"9783838394183","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/0edae9cb-e722-4e77-8107-af5cdafe07e8.jpg?v=1776142509","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/continuity-and-change-in-local-ecological-knowledge-von-nishant-thakur","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}